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- This Date in Sports History - Dec. 19 19 Dec 2018 05:16 Times Herald Record 1913 — Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson fights to a 10-round draw with Battling Jim Johnson in Paris. 1917 — The NHL begins play. Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens scores five goals in a 9-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Harry Hyland of the …
- Federal government commits $1.6B to oil and gas; called a 'positive step,' but no long-term solution 19 Dec 2018 05:01 Swerve Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi takes part in a press conference where the Federal government announced $1.6 billion in support for Canada's oil and gas sector, at NAIT in Edmonton Tuesday Dec. 18, 2018. Photo by David Bloom The federal …
- Third Canadian citizen has been detained in China, Global Affairs Canada confirms 19 Dec 2018 04:55 National Post OTTAWA ― Global Affairs Canada confirmed on Tuesday that a third Canadian citizen has been detained by Chinese authorities, but did not connect the incident to Canada’s high-profile arrest last month of a Chinese tech executive. A spokesperson with Global …
- Ottawa targets drunk drivers with new roadside test law; Catholic officials urged to meet with sex assault victims 19 Dec 2018 04:20 CKLM Drunk drivers beware: Police have new freedom to give roadside tests Canadian authorities now have more freedom to catch impaired drivers. New legislation coming into effect today allows police officers to demand a breath test for any driver pulled over …
- Lloydminster a stop in Canada Games Torch Relay 19 Dec 2018 04:20 CKLM Photo: MNP Torch Relay Stop Facebook event The MNP Canada Games torch will be relayed in Lloydminster on January 9 on its way to Red Deer, Alta. Runners will start at City Hall at 4 before making their way to a lighting ceremony at the Servus Sports Centre …
- Amazon announces 600 new tech jobs in Toronto 19 Dec 2018 04:07 Radio Canada InternationaI Light from the sunset illuminates the skyline in Toronto on October 31, 2017. Amazon announced on Dec. 18, 2018 plans to create 600 high tech jobs in the city. (Mark Blinch/PC) Internet retail giant Amazon announced Tuesday that it plans to expand its …
- Governments teaming up to establish Illicit Drug Task Force 19 Dec 2018 04:07 CKY All three levels of government are teaming up in an attempt to confront the meth crisis. On Tuesday, Ottawa, the Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg announced the creation of a task force to tackle illicit drugs, including meth. The announcement …
- Discovery of lingering effects of anti-depressants across generations 19 Dec 2018 04:07 Radio Canada InternationaI A new experiment shows surprising generational effects of a single dose of antidepressents. ( Vera-Chang et al, U Ottawa) Researchers in Ottawa have been studying the effects of a common anti-depressant, Prozac, on the environment. When people take Prozac …
- Pallister against safe injection sites for Manitoba 19 Dec 2018 04:07 CKY Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he does not support the concept of safe injection sites for Manitoba. In a year-end interview with CTV News, Pallister says he’s not sold on them. “I'm not and I don't think safe injection sites work and I don…
- Ottawa offers $1.6B boost for Alberta’s ailing energy sector 19 Dec 2018 04:06 Radio Canada InternationaI Pumpjacks pump crude oil near Halkirk, Alta., June 20, 2007. (Larry MacDougal/THE CANADIAN PRESS) The federal government is promising more than $1.6 billion to support Alberta’s ailing oil and gas sector as the province struggles to recover from an oil …
